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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flow (Details)

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Financial Information for Tracking Stock Groups - Statement of Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) $ 387 $ 258 $ 458 $ 410
Depreciation and amortization 221 161 438 329
Stock-based compensation 24 29 55 44
Cash payments for stock based compensation     (91) (10)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     (8) (16)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net   (87) 21 (90)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments     27 27
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (343) (32) (336) (28)
(Gains) losses on transactions, net (2) (111) (9) (111)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     296 (30)
Other noncash charges (credits), net     (63) 32
Current and other assets     392 287
Payables and other current liabilities     (508) (246)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     672 598
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities     129 271
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (42) (98)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (125) (104)
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments       200
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired       (20)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities     (264) (626)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities     1,174 677
Investments in equity investees measured at fair value     (2,400)  
Other investing activities, net     (1) (47)
Net cash used by investing activities     (1,529) 253
Borrowings of debt     1,365 1,467
Repayments of debt     (2,019) (1,628)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock     (417) (377)
Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation     (13) (13)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     8 16
Other financing activities, net     (10) (24)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (1,086) (559)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash     4 (9)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (1,939) 283
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     2,449 2,306
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 510 2,589 510 2,589
QVC Group Common Stock        
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) 138 120 236 280
Depreciation and amortization 214 149 423 301
Stock-based compensation     37 24
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     (7) (14)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net (9) (9) (30) (33)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments     14 14
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (5) (8) (4) 2
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     (94) (91)
Intergroup tax allocation     274 43
Intergroup tax payments     (104) (55)
Other noncash charges (credits), net     22 25
Current and other assets     369 283
Payables and other current liabilities     (491) (208)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     645 571
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees       (2)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (110) (80)
Cash receipts from returns of equity investments       200
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities       (80)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities     12 93
Other investing activities, net     (2) (47)
Net cash used by investing activities     (100) 84
Borrowings of debt     778 1,098
Repayments of debt     (923) (1,288)
Repurchases of Liberty common stock     (417) (377)
Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation     (13) (14)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     7 14
Other financing activities, net     (13) (4)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (581) (571)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash     4 (9)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (32) 75
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     426 422
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 394 497 394 497
Liberty Ventures common stock        
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net earnings (loss) 249 138 222 130
Depreciation and amortization 7 12 15 28
Stock-based compensation     18 20
Cash payments for stock based compensation     (91) (10)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     (1) (2)
Share of losses (earnings) of affiliates, net 9 (78) 51 (57)
Cash receipts from returns on equity investments     13 13
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments, net (338) (24) (332) (30)
(Gains) losses on transactions, net (2) (111) (9) (111)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     390 61
Intergroup tax allocation     (274) (43)
Intergroup tax payments     104 55
Other noncash charges (credits), net     (85) 7
Current and other assets     23 4
Payables and other current liabilities     (17) (38)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     27 27
Proceeds from Sale of Other Assets, Investing Activities     129 271
Investments in and loans to cost and equity investees     (42) (96)
Capital expended for property and equipment     (15) (24)
Cash (paid) for acquisitions, net of cash acquired       (20)
Purchases of short-term and other marketable securities     (264) (546)
Sales of short term and other marketable securities     1,162 584
Investments in equity investees measured at fair value     (2,400)  
Other investing activities, net     1  
Net cash used by investing activities     (1,429) 169
Borrowings of debt     587 369
Repayments of debt     (1,096) (340)
Minimum withholding taxes on net share settlements of stock-based compensation       1
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation     1 2
Other financing activities, net     3 (20)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities     (505) 12
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (1,907) 208
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     2,023 1,884
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 116 $ 2,092 $ 116 $ 2,092